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Calanais Visitor Centre Callanish Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DY

25/00474/PPDPlanning Permission (Detailed)Approved
Full

Approved on 26 March 2026

Council decision: Application Permitted with conditionsDelegated (officer decision)4 conditions

Proposal

Extension of existing utility shed; realignment and minor resurfacing of existing path; installation of retaining structure, benches and interpretation.

Received
17 December 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Sgir' Uige Agus Carlabhagh
  1. Received17 Dec
  2. Validated19 Dec
  3. Consult.9 Feb
  4. Target18 Feb
  5. Decided26 Mar

Decided in 97 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an extension at Calanais Visitor Centre Callanish Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DY. Western Isles has handled 1,137 applications of this type. This one was decided in 99 days, 5 weeks longer than Western Isles's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 41 applications across Sgir' Uige Agus Carlabhagh. We hold 385 applications in total for the HS2 postcode area.

99% of full applications at Na h-Eileanan Siar (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar) were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
HS2 9DY
Application type
Planning Permission (Detailed)
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
Breasclete

Planning application dates

Date validated
19 December 2025
Consultation expiry
9 February 2026
Consultation start
19 January 2026
Consultation end
9 February 2026
Neighbour consultation start
19 January 2026
Neighbour consultation end
9 February 2026
Last date for comments
9 February 2026
Target decision date
18 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Catoe/Brown
Agent address
Per James Catoe Wasps Creative Academy Midmills Building Stephens Street Inverness IV2 3JP

Planning decision

Statutory period
61 days

Publicity

Last advertised
22 January 2026

Additional information

Documents
21
Constraints
3

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Western Isles

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